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It’s been 10 days since the writing buddies have recorded, and TB has been busy. She launched Heart of Ice. Triple woot! It’s the ice-queen romance she cowrote with Miranda MacLeod. In writing news, she’s cracking on with Dagny, which still needs a title, and the deadline is approaching. Eep! Finally, she has a cover and has arranged narration for her London novella. In fun news (it still exists!), TB went wine tasting with Miranda to help her conduct “research” for Miranda’s writing project that takes place on a vineyard.
Clare had a lovely weekend away at a posh hotel, and she’s booked a writing retreat in Whitstable. In not-so-fun news, she’d been dealing with German taxes and addresses. But stuff like that doesn’t keep her down, and she published her lockdown novella for free on all platforms, so grab your copy! In podcast news, she released the latest episode for the Lesbian Book Club, featuring Melissa Lenhardt. On the writing front, she’s been rereading the Xmas novel she started at the beginning of the year, and she has an unusual technique to tap into cold weather feelings. Brrr!
They turn to the topic: book clubs. Clare had it in her head TB hates them, but it turns out TB is a fan of book clubs and even organized one back in the day. Clare breaks down the key components for in-person book clubs (don’t forget the wine!), why to join one, the “death of an author” concept (please note no authors were harmed during this recording), and how to boost your chances for getting a book club to select one of your stories. Basically, you have nothing to lose with book clubs.
Are you in a book club IRL or online? Do you have book club group recommendations?
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Next week, the duo will share 12 tips for how to market a book.
Thanks so much for listening!
Clare and TB
Links:
Clare’s Free Lockdown Story: www.clarelydon.co.uk/books/try-me-again/
Heart of Ice: lesbianromancesbytbm.com/books/heart-of-ice/
Clare’s Lesbian Book Club episode: www.clarelydon.co.uk/2020/08/the-lesbian-book-club-with-melissa-lenhardt/
The Lesbian Book Review: www.thelesbianreview.com
Les Reveur: lesreveur.com
Lesbian Books, Writers, Readers: www.facebook.com/groups/LesBWR/
Lesfic Love: lesficlove.slack.com/
First–please speak more French whenever possible; more Mondays should include this wondrous gift!
Second–Shakers are not Quakers, although historically [didn’t TB have a penchant…*french*… for history, along with grad degrees? Pacifists always get glossed over.] the first Shakers split off from Quakers centuries ago. Both share the idea of equality regarding gender, but Shakers believed in celibacy, so growth of the sect was limited to new converts. I don’t think there are any left? Somebody is still making money on their furniture, though…
Third–thanks always for the laughs and info; listening is now a regular Monday event my wife and I look forward to. Stay safe.
Thanks for the comment, Jan! We will endeavour to speak more French whenever possible. It’s my special skill set, bien sur!
Clare x